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ERATH — In Erath, there’s a city ordinance governing the selection of the fire chief every year; however, for at least the past seven years, the city council and mayor haven’t had any input on the process. However, this is expected to change when they select their next fire chief.

Nearly a mile of new sidewalks and improvements along Martin Luther King Drive in Abbeville is a major step toward making District D safer and easier to navigate on foot.
The City of Abbeville secured $100,000 through the State’s Capital Outlay Program to help bring this long-overdue project to life. The funding is going toward much-needed upgrades and sidewalk extensions along a stretch of road that has lacked proper pedestrian access for years.
Councilwoman Terry Broussard, who represents District D, emphasized the importance of this investment in her community.

One of the oldest and longest-running businesses in Abbeville is closing after 70-plus years of operation. 
Toups Propeller Service, located on South State Street, is no longer accepting new orders for repairing marine propellers or ordering new propellers.
Over the next few weeks, Jerry Terpening will keep the door open Monday through Friday to sell as much inventory as possible before permanently closing the business.